Chapter 787: Locking On to the Corruption Source, The Hunt, Hogg’s Instinct

The rewards for killing the Eternal Frozen Tyrant were far greater than expected.

But this was no time to celebrate or tally the spoils.

Xiao Xi’s Psychic Ability, Fallen Divine Being, had six minutes left.

The Psychic Ability Yu Yuan had activated, Transdimensional · Blood Sea Abyss Descent, had only five minutes left.

There was no doubt about it. This was the strongest either of them would be.

Yu Yuan looked deep underground.

“With the Eternal Frozen Tyrant dead, the Ice World he affected is about to return to normal.”

Yu Yuan thought of the Regional Event quest he had triggered: Cleanse the World’s Blight.

“The Extreme Cold Disaster in Green Forest World will soon pass! We only have this one chance.”

Yu Yuan looked at Hogg and Xiao Xi.

“Recover for thirty seconds. Hurry!”

The two gulped down bottle after bottle of Legendary-tier Blood Brew that had been prepared long ago, rapidly replenishing their energy.

Hammond had mastered the production of Legendary-tier Blood Brew quite some time ago. It had become especially simple and easy to make after they acquired the Death Worm, a Gold-tier life-form that could serve as a blood bank.

For this battle, they had prepared over a thousand bottles of Legendary-tier Blood Brew, an absolutely ample reserve.

Thirty seconds passed quickly.

Xiao Xi and Hogg had both recovered to peak condition.

Yu Yuan had also replenished his Psychic Ability after consuming a large number of Spirit Crystals.

Five minutes remained.

It was time to cleanse that world’s blight.

Yu Yuan drew Xiao Xi and Hogg into the Loser’s Cube, then chose to use Celestial Phenomenon: The Track That Follows Like a Shadow.

Target: Corruption Source.

The next moment, Yu Yuan vanished from Green Forest City.

In an underground cavern deep beneath Green Forest World,

thick black crude oil covered the ground. A gigantic moth-like creature lay miserably sprawled across it.

Its body was covered in marks from burns, frostbite, punctures, cuts, and corrosion.

One wing was broken off, while half of the other was missing.

One of its two eyes had been pierced by an unknown attack, and there was a conspicuous hole in its chest as well.

What a wretched, miserable sight.

“Eternal Frozen Tyrant, Transdimensional Council... I’ll never let you get away with this!” A venomous voice echoed through the cavern.

The Corruption Source felt the weakening within his body and was filled with bitterness.

He had smuggled himself into this world, and his source had already suffered severe damage. Now, after fighting the Transcendent, his injuries had grown even worse.

His base deep in the planet’s core had also been occupied by Lava, and the corrupted dwelling he had painstakingly remodeled had been completely destroyed.

This cavern was merely a shelter he had found at random.

But those were secondary concerns.

As he felt the wound that pierced through his chest, an intense wave of negativity rose in the Corruption Source once again.

This time, however, it was directed at the Civilization Ladder.

Not long after he had finally escaped to this place, the Civilization Ladder’s punishment had crashed down upon him.

The punishment would have been nothing to the Corruption Source at full strength.

But now, with his source gravely damaged and less than a tenth of his strength remaining, it had only made things worse.

He no longer had the power to relocate.

The Corruption Source had always been extreme by nature.

At this moment, his hatred for the Civilization Ladder had reached its peak.

“Once I’ve recovered, I’ll turn this place into a barren wasteland. Aren’t those players what you value most? I’ll turn every last one of them into my puppets... I swear I will...”

The Corruption Source had barely made it halfway through his declaration when the space not far in front of him began to distort, and Yu Yuan appeared.

As soon as Yu Yuan opened his eyes, he saw an exceptionally ugly, wretched giant moth. At the same time, it stared back at him with wide eyes.

Shock, horror, and disbelief appeared on the giant moth’s ugly face.

For a moment, it even looked adorably dazed.

Yu Yuan didn’t waste a word when he saw the Corruption Source.

The Blood Sea Abyss descended once more, its dense bloody stench enveloping the entire cavern and sealing it off from the outside.

The Corruption Source’s gaze fell on Yu Yuan, and the shock and horror in his heart vanished in an instant.

In their place was disdain.

He knew Yu Yuan.

How could he not know this little fellow?

Despite having only Silver-tier strength, he was constantly connecting and merging with other worlds, sparking wars between civilizations.

The Corruption Source understood that Yu Yuan was one of those so-called Civilization Players. Only by controlling this little fellow could he invade other worlds at will and absorb their core energy.

“Brat, have you come here to die? Then I’ll corrupt you first!” Though he was gravely injured, the Corruption Source’s Transdimensional corruption aura still poured from his body, taking the shape of a giant serpent. It twisted its body, bared its fangs, and lunged at Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan’s expression turned grave.

The next moment, Xiao Xi and Hogg appeared at his sides.

The instant they saw the Corruption Source, they launched their attacks.

Their movements were swift and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

Time was short. They had to end the battle within five minutes.

Xiao Xi unleashed her Psychic Ability to its fullest.

- Psychic Ability: My Territory, My Rules

The Fallen Domain spread across the cavern. Special markings appeared above Yu Yuan and Hogg, boosting their attack attributes and granting them immunity to damage with the Corrupted attribute.

- Psychic Ability: Get Dazed

A special energy enveloped the Corruption Source, potentially disrupting his mind and senses.

Scorching Blood Flames also ignited across Hogg’s body, and the temperature in the entire cavern rose instantly.

The moment Xiao Xi appeared and released her Fallen Domain, the Corruption Source looked as if he had seen a ghost.

His voice turned somewhat hysterical.

“How is this possible? Why do you wield my power of corruption?”

But no one answered his question.

The giant serpent condensed from the corruption aura was assimilated and brought under Xiao Xi’s control the instant it entered the Fallen Domain.

The Corruption Source’s spiritual imprint was instantly erased.

As a fellow Transdimensional being, the Corruption Source was already weaker than the Eternal Frozen Tyrant, and he was gravely injured on top of that.

At her peak, Xiao Xi had not the slightest fear of the Corruption Source.

A dense, holy radiance of Dawnlight surged from the long spear in her hand. With a thrust, it easily pierced through the Corruption Source’s defenses and stabbed into his body.

A black hole appeared, spraying out thick, black liquid.

The Corruption Source screamed.

“Damn it! That’s the power of holiness!”

By then, Hogg’s attack had also arrived.

Compared with Xiao Xi’s, however, Hogg’s attacks were like tickles. He paid it no mind, relying on his immunity to damage with the Corrupted attribute as he circled the Corruption Source, darting about and attacking repeatedly.

His gaze wandered as he searched for a weak point.

Before long, following his instincts, his eyes lit up.

On the Corruption Source’s abdomen, he spotted an inconspicuous white speck of light.

After finding his target, Hogg licked his lips and lunged toward the white spot with an “Awooo!”

The Corruption Source had been focused on Xiao Xi, but his expression changed when he noticed Hogg’s movements.

He was just about to react when

his movements abruptly froze. Then his body began to convulse and tremble uncontrollably.

It was Yu Yuan, who had been relentlessly hurling Psychic Abilities from the start, finally landing his first hard-control effect.

- Diagnosis: Epilepsy

At the same time, his talent, Soul Theft, also stole the Corruption Source’s strongest talent: Transdimensional · Golden Cicada’s Escape.

That brief delay was all Hogg needed to reach the white spot. His eyes turned cold.

His sharp claws, wreathed in scorching Blood Flames, swung down with a thunderous strike.